Savory Vesper with Garlic-Mushroom Consomme

Although garlic is a staple in most kitchens, it is almost never thought of as an ingredient for the bar. However, as savory cocktails take hold and the marriage of kitchen and bar continues to strengthen, the most unlikely of ingredients can find their way into your drink! Some mixologists have experimented with muddling cloves of garlic into cocktails. I prefer to steep the garlic in a mushroom broth, so its spicy, pungent characteristics come through more subtly. Playing with new flavors is the most fun part of cooking and cocktails, so don’t be afraid to break new ground.